James Purdey
Head of Operations, 4site Consulting
James Purdey, Head of Field Operations at 4site Consulting since 2016 and experienced risk assessor, is in charge of leading a large dedicated team of assessors. Throughout his career, James has delivered multiple technical talks, hosted numerous webinars, and featured on several podcast episodes in the industry. Due to his extensive industry experience, he is able to provide valuable insights into Health, Fire & Safety, Asbestos, Legionella and more. He is a distinguished Member of the Institute of Fire Safety Managers (MIFSM) and holds the Technician Grade (TIFireE) designation from the Institute of Fire Engineers.
Rayanne Armand
Partner and Chartered Accountant, qube accountants
Rayanne is a Chartered Accountant with ICAEW, and holds a Master's Degree in Finance. She started her career at the two largest accountancy firms in the world, working at PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) in Cape Town, South Africa, before moving to Deloitte in London. Rayanne is now a Partner at Qube Accountants based in Exeter, Devon. She founded Qube Accountants as she recognised that block & estate management can be tough and wanted to offer block managers a service that goes above and beyond just ticking the boxes, so she built a specialist service charge accounts team to support block managers in providing a world-class service.
Andrew Banister
director, EK North and EK Midlands
Andrew Banister launched Earl Kendrick’s northern office in Manchester in 2017, and now leads the firm’s work across the north and central England, working with clients in both the residential and commercial sectors. He has a passion for buildings, particularly those of historic, architectural or special importance, like the Manchester Town Hall and all its gothic features. But as well as appreciating the aesthetics of architecture, he also relishes the challenge of undertaking complex major works projects on buildings of any kind. His varied experience in the property business means he is able to view a project from both the surveyor’s and client’s perspective, to the benefit of all stakeholders.
Andrew previously worked in the project management team of a major retailer, before moving into the leasehold sector. As a building surveyor, he has a strong background in the high-end residential sector.
Elizabeth Fisher
barrister, tanfield
Elizabeth Fisher is a member at Tanfield, who specialises in property and housing disputes as well as commercial and insolvency. She is regularly instructed in a variety of Property and Commercial Disputes. Elizabeth provides a range of legal services to landlords, tenants, local authorities, housing associations, and charities. She has a strong track record of advising and representing clients in court proceedings and in negotiations. Elizabeth is dedicated to providing practical solutions to complex legal issues.